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Patent GB-2314308-A (GB)
Title: Quick mount roof rack
Inventor: ALLAN DONALD THOMAS
IPC: B60R9/04
Filed: 1996-06-19
Abstract: A roof rack comprises a frame 1 supported on a vehicle roof by means of straps or belts 2. The straps are fastened together inside the vehicle by quick release buckles 3. The roof rack can be fitted easily to vehicles with or without roof gutters.
Patent GB-2301306-A (GB)
Title: Pipe clamp
Inventor: BROOKHOUSE ROGER STEPHEN
IPC: B23K37/053
Filed: 1995-02-14
Abstract: An internal line-up clammp for securing two adjacent pipe sections (P1, P2) together in end-to-end relationship, comprising a first clamping mechanism operable to extend a first set (10) of circumferentially disposed clamping shoes (14) radially into clamping engagement with the interior of a first said pipe section; a second clamping mechanism operable to extend a second set (12) of circumferentially disposed clamping shoes (16) radially into clamping engagement with the interior of a second said pipe section; and a back-up shoe mechanism comprising a plurality of circumferentially extending back-up shoes (20) arranged to provide a radially outer cylindrical surface, said back-up shoes (20) being located axially between said sets of clamping shoes and being extendible radially outwardly into engagement with the interior of said pipe sections (P1, P2) when said sections are clamped by respective said clamping mechanisms.
Patent GB-2317903-A (GB)
Title: Angularly adjustable access floor support
Inventor: HAZELDINE ALBERT
IPC: E04F15/024
Filed: 1996-10-02
Abstract: A support pedestal (10) for supporting access flooring, made up of panels (P), above a substrate/surface (S) comprises an upper part (14) threadedly connected (to provide for height adjustment) to a lower part (15) which has a substrate/surface (S) engaging foot (16). An upwardly directed, generally concave, dish member (17) is attached to the upper end of the upper part (14). A support plate (18), having a generally convex lower portion, sits inside the dish member (17) and supports the corners of four adjacent panels (P). The upper surface of the support plate (18) is adapted to engage the corners of the panels (P) and able to move within the dish member (17) allowing angular adjustment of the flooring to compensate for irregularities in shape of the substrate/surface (S).
Patent GB-2312207-A (GB)
Title: Cap and plug closure assembly
Inventor: VAUGHAN GEOFFREY
IPC: B65D41/48
Filed: 1996-10-25
Abstract: A two-piece plastics closure assembly for a container comprises a cap 31 (having an annular depending skirt 33 with retention means 35 on its inner surface for engagement with complementary means 12 on the container neck 11) and a plug 50. The cap 31 has means 40 for holding the plug 50 against the cap underside 32 prior to fitting the whole assembly to a container. Optionally these means 40 comprise a series of radially-inwardly directed fins engaging the outer periphery of the plug 50, being formed on the inner surface of the skirt 33 between the cap underside 32 and the retention means 35. The plug 50 includes a spigot portion 54 adapted to have an interferance fit in the container mouth 10.
Patent GB-2306479-A (GB)
Title: Silacyclohexane liquid crystal compounds
Inventor: ASAKURA KAZUYUKI
IPC: C09K19/40
Filed: 1996-10-29
Abstract: For the purpose of improving the characteristics of a liquid crystal substance, there is provided a silacyclohexane compound represented by the general formula (I):  wherein R represents alkyl, mono- or difluoro-alkyl, alkoxyalkyl or alkenyl group; at least one of rings A and B represent a trans-1-sila-1,4-cyclohexylene group or a trans-4-sila-1,4-cyclohexylene group (both having a substituent group H, F, Cl, CH 3 , phenyl or tolyl) on silicon at the 1 or 4 position), and the other group, if any, represents a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group or  Z represents CN, F, Cl, CF 3 , CClF 2 , CHClF, OCF 3 , OCClF 2 , OCHF 2 , OCHClF, R, or OR; L 1 represents H, F or Cl; L 2 and L 3 stand independently for H or F; i represents an integer of 0 to 2; m is 1 or 2; n is 0 or 1; and if m is 2, the two rings may be the same or different.
Patent GB-2309586-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic random access memories
Inventor: KIM JAE KAP
IPC: H01L27/108
Filed: 1996-12-27
Abstract: In a DRAM comprising a storage transistor M2 between transistors M1,M3, low concentrated impurity regions 151-155 of e.g. phosphorus are formed below exposed active regions. A low concentrated impurity region 152 of the first pass transistor M1 is however formed only below and around side wall oxide 16 placed at one side of the gate electrode 141 of the first pass transistor. High concentrated impurity regions 171-175 of e.g. arsenic are formed inside the low concentrated impurity regions, with the exception of the high concentrated impurity region M2 of the first pass transistor which is placed outside the low concentrated impurity region 152. Such a construction increases the capacitance of the DRAM.
Patent GB-2312528-A (GB)
Title: Autostereoscopic display and method
Inventor: GOLD RONALD S
IPC: G02B27/22
Filed: 1997-04-22
Abstract: An autostereoscopic display 40 includes a projection system 42 which generates a plurality of real images that represent different spatial views of an object and further includes a plurality of contiguous 46 field lenses 44. From the real images, the field lenses form a plurality of exit pupils 56 which are separated by one interpupillary distance 60. An observer can "walk around" the display and observe different stereoscopic views of the object by positioning his eyes at an adjacent pair of exit pupils. The field lenses 44 may be arranged as a hemisphere 47 or in a planar shape (104, Fig. 6).
Patent GB-2325801-A (GB)
Title: DC power connection with fault indication
Inventor: HUNG KUANG FU
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 1997-05-30
Abstract: Wires 11,12 can be used for connecting a normal supply at one end 111,121 with an abnormal supply at the other end 112,122. The supplies may be normal and malfunctioning car batteries. If the normal ends of the wires are correctly connected, an indicator LED1 is illuminated, and similarly if the abnormal ends are correctly connected, indicator LED2 is lit. If the wires are wrongly connected, the respective indicator does not light, and a buzzer 221 sounds. At the same time, the wires are disconnected by interrupters 231,232 to prevent damage being caused by short circuit current.
Patent GB-2317372-A (GB)
Title: Auxiliary wheels
Inventor: DAY GARY MICHAEL
IPC: B60B15/26
Filed: 1997-08-13
Abstract: An auxiliary wheel 3 is associated with means 2 for connecting the auxiliary wheel to the hub, rim or tire of a vehicle wheel of smaller width and diameter, for example a wheel of a pram or buggy to facilitate its use on loose or uneven surfaces. The connecting means 2 comprises a clamping mechanism for clamping the wheels together axially and coupling means to prevent relative rotation. Quick release connections may be used and the auxiliary wheel may include an inflatable bladder (18, Figs 10, 11).
Patent GB-2319054-A (GB)
Title: Lock for sliding door
Inventor: STRONG NATHAN PAUL
IPC: E05C9/04
Filed: 1996-02-14
Abstract: A lock for the locking of a sliding closure. The lock includes a housing (10) with a pair of hook shaped locking elements (11) which are mounted for counter-rotation within the housing. A handle (26) is mounted for rotation on the housing and is coupled to a gear wheel (23) which meshes with a pair of rack elements (30, 32) which are located for sliding movement in the housing (10). A projection (34) from each rack element (30, 32) engages in a curved slot (35) of the locking element (11). Consequently, rotation of the handle (26) results in a sliding movement of each of the racks (30, 32) which causes the locking elements to move between a firstposition where the locking elements are substantially retracted in the housing (10) and a second position where the locking elements can latchingly engage with a strike.
Patent GB-2317529-A (GB)
Title: Microphone/audio mixer
Inventor: HOLDSWORTH MICHAEL
IPC: H04R3/00
Filed: 1997-09-04
Abstract: A microphone/audio mixer, eg for unbalanced microphones, in which the mixing of any number of microphones M1,2,3...Mn linked only by a single audio cable is achieved by using a virtual earth mining circuit which is physically divided at the virtual earth point, so that each summing resistor R1,2,3...Rn is housed in a separate input unit, the input units being linked together by a single audio line to the summing point of the mixer circuit in the master unit, the output of which carries the mixed signals to the input of any sound system.
Patent GB-2323109-A (GB)
Title: Power management system for downhole control system in a well
Inventor: TUBEL PAULO
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 1998-01-15
Abstract: A downhole power management technique for a downhole well control system maximizes the number of downhole devices which require electrical power. In accordance with this technique, downhole devices which require power and are addressable will be at a low power consumption state (e.g., sleep or dormant mode). When requested by a downhole or surface controller, the downhole device will turn itself on to an active mode and perform its intended function or task (such as transmitting data, acquiring data, actuating a tool or the like). Preferably, only one downhole device is in its active mode at any one time. As a result of this power management technique, the power requirement downhole will be relatively low and substantially constant regardless of the number of down hole devices requiring power.
Patent GB-2333561-A (GB)
Title: Rotary machine with rotary plate valves.
Inventor: ARCHER JOHN EDWARD
IPC: F01C3/02
Filed: 1998-01-21
Abstract: A rotary engine, in which pistons sweep through a toroidal cylinder 25, has a valve mechanism provided by two parallel contra-rotating plates 42, 44 that intersect a portion of the cylinder. Both plates have cut-out sections that align briefly to allow the pistons to pass through (see Figures 4 - 8). Gas in drawn in/expelled on different sides of the cylinder via inlet and outlet ports, 18, 16, which communicate with a compressed gas cylinder 62 to form a closed system. One-way valves 65, 66 ensure the gas circulates in one direction only, and valve 64 is opened to admit gas to the combustion chamber. Combustion takes place in the region leading to the inlet port, by means of a fuel injector 68 and sparking plug 76. During the cycle, a blower (70, Figure 10) introduces fresh gas into the cylinder. A system for removing pollutants from the exhaust is also described (Figure 13).
Patent GB-2324226-A (GB)
Title: Call Charge Notification for a mobile Subscriber
Inventor: NAREA JAIME
IPC: H04M15/00
Filed: 1998-01-21
Abstract: Call charging rate and current billing balance data is received from the communications network at the mobile subscriber unit. A timer accumulates time elapsed since the start of the call and using the rate data calculates and displays the updated billing data during the call.
Patent GB-2336604-A (GB)
Title: Toilet ventilation assembly
Inventor: RASHIDI KHODAYAR
IPC: E03D9/05
Filed: 1998-04-22
Abstract: A toilet ventilation assembly comprises a toilet seat (21) provided with apertures (1), ducting (2) and skirting (31) attached via a hollow hinge means (3) to a toilet bowl. Odours in the bowl are extracted via said seat and hinge by means of a fan or other extracting means mounted externally of said toilet or in the toilet cover/lid.
Patent GB-2324458-A (GB)
Title: A tobacco/air separator
Inventor: TINK WARREN GEOFFREY
IPC: A24C5/39
Filed: 1998-04-24
Abstract: Air and tobacco are separated by a device having a substantially cylindrical perforated separator screen 25 disposed in a housing 21. Air and tobacco enter the housing via an inlet 23 oriented tangentially relative to the screen 25, air leaves via an outlet connected to the interior of the screen 25 while the tobacco leaves via another outlet 24. The interior of the screen 25 is divided lengthwise into a plurality of airflow passages, while an assemblage of equi-angularly spaced plates 27 extend radially and longitudinally exteriorly of the screen 25. The assemblage of plates 27 is rotatable about the central axis 28 of the screen 25, while the screen 25 itself may or may not be rotatable. On rotative approach to and movement away from the tobacco outlet 24 the outer edge of each plate 27 is in sealing contact with the inner surface 30 and 31 of the housing 21 while elsewhere the outer edges are spaced from the inner surface 30 731 of the housing 21.
Patent GB-2338640-A (GB)
Title: Therapeutic zinc bracelet
Inventor: NELSON-HOMIAH ERNEST EKUNDAYO
IPC: A44C5/00
Filed: 1998-06-25
Abstract: A therapeutic bracelet is made of zinc. Commercial Zn sheet may be used, folded into four layers, which are flattened together and bent to the required shape.
Patent GB-2343389-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for coating granules
Inventor: TODD JOHN JAMES
IPC: B01F29/63
Filed: 1998-10-23
Abstract: Granules of plastics material are coated with a mixture of sand and salt grains by tumbling and heating a mixture of grains and plastics granules by passing them along a heated rotating hollow tube 1. The grains and plastics material granules are fed from hoppers 7,8, mixed by rib(s) 6 and heated to a temperature not less than the softening temperature of the plastics granules by a heater 5 . The coated granules are then tumbled and cooled before leaving the rotating hollow tube. The salt grains may then be removed by washing, to form a waste water treatment medium.
Patent GB-2327150-A (GB)
Title: Composite substrate for a heat-generating semiconductor device
Inventor: NINOMIYA JUNJI
IPC: H05K1/05
Filed: 1997-03-13
Abstract: A composite substrate 1 on which a heat-generating semiconductor device 7 is to be mounted, comprises a composite layer 2, which includes a matrix 5 made of a metal having a high thermal conductivity and a fibrous or particulate ceramic dispersion material 4 having low thermal expansion properties, and a metal layer 3 bonded by a brazing material or solder 10 to one main surface of the composite layer. The heat-generating semiconductor device 7 for a substrate 8 with low thermal expansion properties having the heat-generating semiconductor device provided thereon, is mounted on the other main surface of the composite layer, possibly via solder 6 and a metal film 9. The metal matrix 5 and the metal layer 3 may be aluminium or copper or alloys thereof. The composite substrate may be formed by pressure casting.
Patent GB-2338574-A (GB)
Title: Web video telephone with application program swapping
Inventor: HWANG JAE-SIK
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 1998-11-17
Abstract: The size of a DRAM 42 in a video telephone is reduced by storing application programs and associated data in an auxiliary flash memory 44. An application program and data are loaded into respective portions 424 and 426 of main memory 42 when the application is selected by a user from a menu on display 46. The selection is entered through key input unit 40. Applications may include a video telephone program using the H.324 protocol 442, an internet telephone using the H.323 protocol 450, a web browser 444, an e-mail facility 446, or a personal information management system 448.
Patent GB-2346282-A (GB)
Title: Bit rate control in compression encoding
Inventor: KNEE MICHAEL JAMES
IPC: H04N7/50
Filed: 1999-01-28
Abstract: A method of bit rate control for use in image compression encoding is disclosed in which the quantizer scale is varied in dependence on video buffer occupancy, an upper reference buffer occupancy, a lower reference buffer occupancy and information about the past behaviour of the encoding process. The quantizer scale is a linear function of the buffer occupancy and the lower and upper reference buffer occupancies. The lower reference buffer occupancy is varied within pictures as a function of estimates of the relative number of bits required for different parts of the picture; its minimum value corresponds to a minimum desired buffer occupancy. A picture-rate component of the lower reference buffer occupancy is calculated as a function of estimates of the number of bits required for each picture in a group of pictures. The upper reference buffer occupancy is calculated as a fixed offset from the lower reference buffer occupancy; its maximum value corresponds to a maximum desired buffer occupancy.
Patent GB-2331297-A (GB)
Title: Ventilation for organic matter breakdown
Inventor: NATTRASS NIGEL
IPC: C05F17/02
Filed: 1997-08-07
Abstract: In a container (1) for breaking down organic matter and/or breeding worms. enhanced ventilation is provided via legs (7) which support the container above the ground. Each leg has a longitudinal open channel-like duct which may be formed by making the legs hollow and semi-circular. Each duct communicates with the interior of the container (1) so that any breeze impinging upon the duct causes air to flow upwardly into the container. The effect is enhanced by orientating the legs in different directions and providing air outlets (19) in the lid (6) of the container.
Patent GB-2347038-A (GB)
Title: A video codec using re-transmission
Inventor: HANNUKSELA MISKA
IPC: H04N19/895
Filed: 1999-02-18
Abstract: A method of video decoding comprising receiving encoded video data; decoding said video data to form decoded video data and determining if the decoded video data contains an error. When it is determined that an error is present, a message is sent to a transmitting video encoder requesting an update of at least the portion of the video data containing the error wherein said update message is only sent if a pre-determined period has elapsed since a previous update message was sent. A complementary encoder is also described.
Patent GB-2336164-A (GB)
Title: Non-woven insole for footwear
Inventor: IRWIN SIMON JOHN
IPC: D04H1/48
Filed: 1999-03-26
Abstract: A non-woven product suitable for use as an insole comprises thermally bonded fibres and has a density in the range 165-700 kg/m3. The fibres may comprise polyester base fibres and bi-component polyester binder fibres and may pass through a card 10, a cross-lapper 11, a needle-puncher 12, an oven 18, a cutter 19 and a compression machine 20. The machine 20 may be a flat bed machine or a calender or a compression belt apparatus.
Patent GB-2337228-A (GB)
Title: Hand tool machine with angularly adjustable sole plate
Inventor: SAHLI GEORG
IPC: B23D49/16
Filed: 1999-05-05
Abstract: Hand tool machine (10), in particular a hand-held jig saw machine, having a housing (12), the top region (12a) of which is designed as a handle (14) and carries a switch button (16) of an on-off switch for a motor (18), which is coupled to a gear unit (20), that converts the motor motion into a reciprocating lifting rod motion of a lifting rod (22), which is supported so as to be displaceable up and down in the housing (12) and which at its end carries a saw blade (24) clamped thereto and having saw teeth (25), and wherein the housing (12) is supported by a bottom region (12b) relative to a sole plate (38), which via clamping means (42, 44, 50, 52, 54) is pivotally adjustable relative to the housing (12) and lockable in different clamping positions and releasable, characterized in that a clamping lever (52) with eccentric head (50) is swingable out of the plane of the sole plate (38) and serves as a clamping means for releasing and locking the sole plate (38) in desired positions relative to the housing (12).
Patent GB-2338287-A (GB)
Title: Refrigerating appliance
Inventor: BERTOLACCINI ANDREA
IPC: F25D23/10
Filed: 1997-02-05
Abstract: A refrigerating appliance which is built-in or which can fit under a worktop comprises a base which accommodates a condenser, a fan and a compressor. The openings for access to the passages are separated by a separation zone (35) to minimise remixing of the respective air flows. The base may have a plurality of engagement elements for holding the compressor, the fan and the condenser in place.
Patent GB-2354999-A (GB)
Title: Dispenser for cosmetics and other soft solids
Inventor: BAINES ROGER ANTHONY
IPC: A45D40/04
Filed: 1999-10-08
Abstract: A dispenser for a solid block or soft solid comprises a barrel 1 with an upper end for dispensing the solid therethrough and a lower end having a surface 2 with an aperture 5. The lower end of the barrel abuts an upper surface 8 of a rotor wheel 6 with a similar cross-section to that of the barrel, and a threaded spindle 10 is fixed to the rotor wheel, extending axially trough the barrel aperture into the barrel. A piston 12 within the barrel has a threaded mounting to engage the spindle and moves axially on rotation of the spindle, and either the surface 2 of the second end of the barrel or the upper surface 8 of the rotor wheel has at least one radially extending boss 9a, 9b which is tapered towards the spindle, and the other of the barrel or rotor wheel surface has a sump 3a, 3b dimensioned to accommodate the boss and in which the boss may be seated in use. There may be more than one boss and corresponding sumps placed symmetrically around the rotor wheel and the boss(es) may have a 'tear-drop' cross-section. The radial length to height ratio of the boss may be 10:1 to 25:1, and the radial length to max. transverse width may be 4:3 to 2:1. The sump may be lozenge-shaped and have a similar depth throughout; an irregular protuberance (16) formed from injection moulding may be positioned within the sump. The base wall of the barrel may be indented (18) and the rotor wheel may have a flexible top 14 in the vicinity of the boss. The barrel and rotor wheel may be oval in transverse cross-section and their adjoining surfaces have an arcuate vertical profile.
Patent GB-2343304-A (GB)
Title: A flexible circuit board for a head gimbal of a hard disk drive
Inventor: YIM PYONGWON
IPC: G11B5/40
Filed: 1999-10-12
Abstract: A flexible circuit board 32 has a conductive tab 50 that is electrically connected to a pre-amp pad 36 and a head pad 34 of the circuit board. The head pad may be connected to a head. The conductive tab may be grounded during handling of the flexible circuit board so that any electrostatic discharge on the head may be grounded through the conductive tab. The tab 50 may be grounded by a clip 52. In use the tab is removed when the flexible circuit board is assembled on a head gimbal after testing. Alternative tabs are disclosed. A tab may be formed as a removable part of the board or as a handling aid. Spikes (57, figure 5, not shown) on a circuit trace or (64', figure 6, not shown) on a tab in the form of a handling aid (58') may help to dissipate electrostatic tension.